War machines : transforming technologies in the U.S. military, 1920-1940 / Timothy Moy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Moy, Timothy, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Marine Corps.

United States.

United States. Army. Air Corps--Weapons systems.

United States. Marine Corps--Weapons systems.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (234 pages)

Place of Publication:

College Station, Texas : Texas A & M University, 2001.

Summary:

During the interwar years, from 1920 to 1940, leaders from the Army Air Corps and the Marine Corps recreated their agencies based on visions of new military technologies. In War Machines , Timothy Moy examines these recreations and explores how factors such as bureaucratic pressure, institutional culture, and America's technological enthusiasm shaped these leaders' choices. ". . . The clarity of (Moy's) presentation and thesis make this book an easy and valuable experience."-- Journal of American History "This book's topic is particularly timely. War Machines offers insights about how institutional behavior molds technology selection that should be of value to today's strategists and force planners."-- Air Power History "Moy provides the student of American military history with a cogent, articulate, astute, scholarly, and compelling analysis that will prove a greatly appreciated contribution as both a personal study and an academic reference."-- The Midwest Book Review

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Illustrations

Preface

Acknowledgments

Chapter 1: Culture, Technology, and Institutions

Part 1: Precision Bombing

Chapter 2: The Bombers' Vision

Chapter 3: The Bombers' Technology

Chapter 4: Political Opportunities and Daylight Precision

Chapter 5: A High-Tech Delivery System

Part 2: Amphibious Landing

Chapter 6: Political Pressure on a Warrior Elite

Chapter 7: Technology and Training

Chapter 8: Doctrine and Fishing Boats

Chapter 9: Eureka

Chapter 10: Victory: Military, Bureaucratic, and Cultural

Notes

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed April 10, 2017).

ISBN:

1-62349-481-8